LOVELAND, COLORADO—
Hach Company
Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. · Amputations
At a glance
Federal OSHA recorded a severe workplace injury at Hach Company, 5600 Lindbergh Drive, LOVELAND, COLORADO 80538 on — Amputations, affecting the finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c..
Final narrative
An employee was performing initial setup of a circular saw when the blade amputated his right middle finger. The saw was not guarded at the time.
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